Authoritative expert： The election of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is smooth, orderly and of great significance.
On May 8, Lee Ka Chiu John was elected as the candidate for the sixth Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Shenshe
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 9-The election of the sixth Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was successfully held on the 8th, and Li Jiachao was elected by a high vote. In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, a number of authoritative experts on Hong Kong issues pointed out that this important election is of great significance and far-reaching influence. The election process is in accordance with the law, fair and just, stable and orderly. The selected chief executive meets the central standards and the expectations of Hong Kong people, fully demonstrating the advanced nature and superiority of the new electoral system. I believe that the new chief executive will lead Hong Kong society to open a new chapter of good governance and good governance.
Chief executive election fully demonstrates the advanced nature and superiority of the new electoral system.
"This election is the first Chief Executive election after the Election Committee election and the Legislative Council election under the new electoral system in Hong Kong, marking the full implementation of the new electoral system." Ping Huang, vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and director of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Research Center of the China Academy of Social Sciences, said that this election is a vivid practice of strictly implementing the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" and ensuring that talented patriots are elected to govern Hong Kong. The three elections under the new electoral system have jointly laid a solid foundation for Hong Kong to implement the comprehensive governance power of the central government and the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" and ensure the stability and long-term development of "one country, two systems", which is of great and far-reaching significance for Hong Kong to start good governance.
Guo Wanda, vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and executive vice president of the China (Shenzhen) Comprehensive Development Research Institute, said that the election process was legal, orderly and stable, and the candidates made every effort to campaign, fully interacted with people from all walks of life and industries, listened to opinions from all sides, and the election atmosphere was democratic, United and harmonious, showing a brand-new atmosphere in which Hong Kong society worked together to solve problems and hoped to open a new chapter. The election process and results show that the new electoral system is a good system that conforms to the principle of "one country, two systems" and the reality of Hong Kong, and provides a strong institutional support for Hong Kong to achieve long-term stability and long-term development.
Scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong (data picture). Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gangshe
Shao Shanbo, former chief adviser of the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said that under the new electoral system, the size of the Election Committee has expanded to 1,500, attracting more people from different backgrounds, covering a wider range and being more representative, ensuring that the elected Chief Executive can represent the overall interests of Hong Kong society and the national interests. The new electoral system is conducive to maintaining administrative leadership, improving the efficiency of government administration, and enabling Hong Kong to concentrate on developing the economy, improving people’s livelihood and enhancing its competitiveness. "Hong Kong will bid farewell to the political chaos that has been debated and discussed in the past, and the future development is expected."
The Chief Executive-elect meets the central standards and the expectations of Hong Kong people.
Peng-Fei Qi, vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and director of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Research Center of Renmin University of China, pointed out that the first condition for Hong Kong to achieve good governance is political stability, an efficient and talented SAR governance team, and especially the Chief Executive’s administrative ability should meet the central standards and the expectations of the public. From the comprehensive observation of Lee Ka Chiu John’s experience, past performance, quality and style, political platform and other aspects, he is firm, courageous, pragmatic, strong in execution, humble and close to the people, and good at unity, which fully meets the requirements of being the Chief Executive.
According to Chen Xinxin, director of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and director of the Taiwan Province Hong Kong and Macao Law Research Center of the China Academy of Social Sciences, Lee Ka Chiu John’s work style is down-to-earth, and his platform is based on the actual situation in Hong Kong, always putting Hong Kong’s development and people’s livelihood in the first place, emphasizing the breakthrough in the shortest time, directly hitting the pain point of Hong Kong’s social development, and making Hong Kong people full of expectations.
Shao Shanbo believes that at present, Hong Kong still faces problems such as the epidemic is not over, the economy needs to recover, the accumulated housing and land in history, and the international political and economic situation is chaotic. "Lee Ka Chiu John is pragmatic and good at absorbing opinions. The new governance team can lead all walks of life in Hong Kong to solve problems together." He said.
On May 1, Li Jiachao communicated with the public in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Lee Ka Chiu John Campaign Office)
Kin-Chung Ho, director of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and chairman of the "One Country, Two Systems" Youth Forum, said that Lee Ka Chiu John’s proposal of "solving different problems with results as the goal" impressed Hong Kong people deeply. "These words are more powerful than all kinds of beautiful slogans, reflecting that they dare to do things and take responsibility. They can lead the new governance team to improve governance efficiency, speed up the resolution of deep-seated contradictions, and add acceleration to Hong Kong’s new future."
Hong Kong stands at a new starting point and has a bright future.
This year, Hong Kong will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland. The next five years will be a crucial period for Hong Kong to move from chaos to governance to governance and prosperity. Experts pointed out that from a new starting point, the new governance team faces many challenges and has more and greater opportunities. The key is to give full play to the advantages of the "one country, two systems" system.
"After the implementation of Hong Kong’s national security law and the full implementation of the new electoral system, Hong Kong’s political and legal environment tends to be stable. At the same time, there are still some deep-seated contradictions in economic and social aspects, such as outstanding housing problems and narrow economic and industrial structure." Fang Zhou, research director of Hong Kong’s "One Country, Two Systems" Research Center, expects that the new governance team will further promote Hong Kong’s industrial diversification, create some new economic growth points and provide new development opportunities for the younger generation.
Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Square (profile picture). Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaochu photo
Guo Wanda believes that the 14 th Five-Year Plan clearly proposes to support the construction of eight centers and two hubs in Hong Kong and help Hong Kong consolidate its traditional advantages and cultivate new ones. As long as the new governance team enhances its understanding of the advantages of "one country, two systems", sets up new thinking, takes problem-solving as the guide, promotes the convergence of rules and the flow of factors with other cities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, makes good use of important platforms such as Qianhai, Hengqin and northern metropolitan area, and is more deeply integrated into the overall situation of national development, it can expand new space and inject new impetus into Hong Kong.
"Hong Kong’s development has ushered in a new starting point, and the election of Li Jiachao’s high vote is a good start." Ping Huang said that the central government will unswervingly implement the principle of "one country, two systems" and support Hong Kong’s development. The new Chief Executive and the new SAR government should continue to build a red line to safeguard national sovereignty and security, actively respond to various risks, difficulties and challenges, make good use of the state’s support, and seize opportunities, which will surely unite and lead all sectors of Hong Kong society to create a brighter future. (Reporter: Shi Longhong, Zhou Wenqi, Alex Chen, Su Wanming, Liu Huan)